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Mindat falls to Myanmar Army, Resistance withdraws
Mon, May 17 2021 12:27 IST |
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Mindat falls to Myanmar Army, Resistance withdraws.. Image Source: IANS News
Kolkata, May 17 : Myanmar s military has finally taken control of the small town of Mindat in the country s western Chin state, after three weeks of savage fighting.
The local militia Mindat Defense Force (MDF) says its fighters have retreated from the town in nearby hills after three weeks of brave resistance.
MDF spokesman John told IANS that Myanmar military troops entered the town on Sunday evening using villagers as shields. How can we shoot at our own people? The Tatmadaw (military) had taken many villagers hostage from areas around Mindat and put them in front of their advancing columns. That is when our leaders decided to withdraw from the town, said John, who has refused to disclose his full name because his family was left behind at Mindat.
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